West Walnut, Allentown, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in West Walnut in green. The most dangerous areas in West Walnut are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is West Walnut, Allentown, PA Safe from Theft?

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Walnut is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Walnut's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in West Walnut is 9.645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Walnut generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Walnut may be as high as 1 in 52 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 138 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of West Walnut, Allentown, PA: about 11 per year. The southwest part of West Walnut has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How West Walnut's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Walnut to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, West Walnut is as safe as the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in West Walnut, Allentown, PA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Walnut about $306,009 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of West Walnut's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Walnut, including every crime type and how West Walnut compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Walnut's crime maps on the West Walnut overall crime page.

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Individual West Walnut Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in West Walnut is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Walnut.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Park, Allentown, PA	B	B-	B-	C+
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-	D+
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-	C+
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
West End Theatre District, Allentown, PA	B+	A-	B	B
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+	B+
NoTi, Allentown, PA	A-	B	A-	A-
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C	C-
salisbury, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	A-	B+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Walnut is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Abilene Heights Area, Abilene, TX	B	C	C	A
South Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA	B	D+	D+	A+
Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Shoreview, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	B-	C
Seven Bar Ranch, Albuquerque, NM	D-	D	D	D
Sandalfoot Cove, Boca Raton, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Riviera East, Houston, TX	F	F	F	D
Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO	C	B-	B-	B
Lakeside Park, Tucson, AZ	B+	A-	A-	B
La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA	C	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Walnut, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Walnut schools on SchoolGrade

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